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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1908
Page
3
A garbled archival snippet lists multiple historical figures and events, including mentions of knights, poets, and rulers, plus scattered notes on astronomical times, weather, marriages, births, and estate transfers. The readable items include dates and names such as Bronsgomers, Nicholae, and Guthrey, with references to places like McCormick Avenue and Ferncree.
Long list of prominent attendees at the National Electric Light Association convention in Chicago from April 18 to 22. Notables include Nikola Tesla and Thomas A. Edison. Officers named Dudley Farrand president Alex Dow first vice president. Weather outlook: Missouri fair Thursday warmer, Friday warmer. Northwest winds.
A chaotic set of clipped notes reports on wireless type setting demonstrations by Hans Koudsen or similar figures at the Hotel Cecil, claiming near term public demonstrations of wireless type casting and wireless photography, with references to distance claims and operator tests amid other varied items. It also mentions a Canada United States pulp wood export debate, a Marefield post office break in, and local political notes, all sketched as brief items from a newspaper page.
Market data shows cattle and hog prices across Kansas City Chicago and St Louis with numerous entries for steer and cow prices in different grades and regions. The report lists prices for cattle hogs sheep and grains including No 2 red wheat and corn values across several markets with scattered OCR errors. It also includes a brief humorous exchange about language use and a note on charity subscriptions.
Michael J. Holland, a traveling salesman for a St Louis drug house, will arrive in the city Saturday to spend a few days with his parents. Mrs E J Got of Terre Haute is visiting relatives in safe city. James Delaney from Harrison township was there this morning. Slaney Mattingly near Loogodtee was at the alty today. Frank Vogie went to Wheatland for commencement exercises. A G Butkerson and Roy Bogner are home from a trip to Indianapa.
William Horney and Miss Dora Hudson were united in marriage at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon in Carrolton Illinois. He is son of Victor Horney of 716 South West First Street. The bride is daughter of William Judson of White Hall Illinois. They will return to Washington in about two weeks to make this city their home.
A jumble of reports notes Davis county visitors in Bloomington and local political figures like Creus B. Davis and Hugh O Neall in Washington. It mentions liquor policy talk, the WREST runion Democrat editor, and optimism for Padgette. Separately, Thaw case lawyers prepare for court in Poughkeepsie as Storms hurt Black Hills vegetation. Reno governor Sparks suffers paralysis. Steeple Jack Gallagher dies after fall in Cleveland.
Thomas Marshall, Democratic contender for governor, returns from Arizona and rests at home in Columbia City while planning to devote time to the campaign. He has accepted invitations and signals sustained party support, amid a political atmosphere noted for its energetic enthusiasm.
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